Woman Walks From California to New York City [VIDEO]

When it comes to walking across the country from California to New York, “for the heck of it” is as good a reason as any. In fact, in an age where publicity and profit seem to be much more common motives for this type of quest, 24-year-old Catherine Li’s largely under-the-radar 3,000-mile trek stands out as a true exception.

“People always ask me [why]….At first, I was so urgent [to respond] so I just started to tell them all the feelings I was having but I realized that…I just felt like walking. I just decided to click over to living in the actual moment instead of inventing all these fantastic fantasies for the future.”

Equipped with a shopping cart, a tent and a few personal effects, Li, who is currently in Pennsylvania and estimates she walks 15 miles a day, has met many kind strangers along her seven month trip. They’ve provided her with McDonald’s gift cards, unsolicited funds, rides and even places to stay.